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Home My WebLink About3.0 Referral Documentation.pdfTOWN OF' PARACHUTE PO Box 100 222 Grand Valley Way Parachute, CO 81635 Telephone: (970) 285-7630 FAX: (970) 285-9146 September 17, 2007 Garfield County Building & Planning Department 108 -8th Street, Suite 201 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 RE: REFERRAL FORMS Mayor RoyMcClung Petroleum Development Corporation Conditional Use Permit Application The above referral was received by the Town of Parachute regarding development in the Parachute area, this development may not increase the overall volume of traffic on County Road 215 or through the Town of Parachute but the Town Board still has concerns about the traffic as drilling increases so does the traffic. Does the County have any plans to improve County Road 215 as the drilling increases? Respectfully, RoyMcClung Mayor R v (~ v I'"lii' "'"'' ~ .,, .. c..> . t iiL'.A_t..F SEP 1 B 2007 G.,.;:~~·.: BJii_{} ..... -:. September 25, 2007 Mr. Katy Middleton Garfield County Planning I 08 gth Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, CO 8 I 60 I SEP 2 S Z007 MOUNT~IN CROSS ENGINEERING, INC. (IVIL AND ENVlRONMENTAl CONSULTING AND DESIGN RE: Review of Conditional Use Permit for Laydown Yard of Petroleum Development, Corp. Dear Katy: A review has been performed of the documents for the Conditional Use Permit application submittal of the Petroleum Development Corporation Lay down Yard. The package was found to be thorough and well organized. The following comments, questions, or concerns were generated: I. The criteria to determine successful site reclamation is proposed to be an inspection by the Director. This should by more specifically the Garfield County Vegetation Manager. 2. No review was performed for the infrastructure concerning the employee housing. 3. Site construction exceeds one acre of site disturbance. Permitting may be required from the State of Colorado for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activity. Feel free to call if any of the above needs clarification or if you have any questions cir comments. Sincerely, 1 ~t.·~in ?. ross Enginrreri g, ~· / L-' I /; i J //~IL0J1 --.-6"_1{9._____ ~ale, PE 826 1 /2 Grand Avenue • Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 PH: 970. 945.5544 • FAX: 970.945.5558 • www.mountaincross-eng.com MEMORANDUM To: Katy Middleton From: Steve Anthony Re: Petroleum Development Corporation Laydown Yard Date: September 24, 2007 Noxious Weeds Please submit an inventory of county listed noxious weeds on a weed map. Revegetation Revegetation Plan-The applicant has submitted a revegetation plan that includes a plant materials list. Revegetation Security-It is the recommendation of this department that the applicant post a revegetation security for the laydown yard, since this project may be long-term, the recommended rate per acre for revegetation will higher than the short-term rate. Staff recommends a revegetation security of $11,000 (2. 75 acres x $4,000) The security shall be held by Garfield County until vegetation has been successfully reestablished according to the Reclamation Standards in the Garfield County Weed Management Plan. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the County, upon successful revegetation establishment, to request an inspection for bond release consideration. All bales used in erosion control must be certified as weed free straw or mulch GARFIELD COUNTY Building & Planning Department Review Agency Form Date Sent: August 29, 2007 Comments Due: September 24, 2007 Name of application: Petroleum Development Corporation Sent to: ___________________________ _ Garfield County requests your comment in review of this project. Please notify the Planning Department in the event you are unable to respond by the deadline. This form may be used for your response, or you may attach your own additional sheets as necessary. Written comments may be mailed, e-mailed, or faxed to: Garfield County Building & Planning Staffs contact: Katy Middleton 109 8th Street, Suite 301 Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Fax: 970-384-3470 Phone: 970-945-8212 General Comments: Garfield County Road & Bridge Department has no objection to this application with the following comments. A driveway access is already established for access to the requested area and meets the driveway access design standards for Garfield County Road & Bridge Department. All vehicles hauling equipment and materials for the construction of the project and for storage will comply with Garfield County's oversize/overweight permit system. A letter from Petroleum Development Corporation stating what companies can obtain oversize/overweight permit operating under their bond posted with Garfield County will be sent to Garfield County Road & Bridge Department before any permits will be issued to said comQanies. Name of review agency: Garfield County Road and Bridge Dept By: Jake B. Mall Date September 13, 2007 Revised 3/30/00 From: Judith Jordan Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 11:41 AM To: Kathleen Middleton Subject: PDC Conditinal Use Permit Application Dear Katy, I have reviewed the PDC application referenced above and feel that I have no basis for comments beyond what the planning staff might contribute. Thank you for the opportunity to review this application. Judy Judy Jordan Oil & Gas Liaison Garfield County (970) 625-0779 jjordan@gariield-county.com file:/ff:\kmiddleton\Land Use 2007\CUP\PDC-Laydown Yard Parachute\O & G depart.h... 10/10/2007 PDC Laydown Yard BOCC-10115107 Page 13 2. The equipment storage area is not placed any closer than 300 ft. from any existing residential dwelling. 3. All equipment storage will be enclosed in an area with screening at least eight (8) feet in height and obscured from view at the same elevation or lower. Screening may include berming, landscaping, sight obscuring fencing or a combination of any of these methods. 4. Any repair and maintenance activity requiring the use of equipment that will generate noise, odors or glare beyond the property boundaries will be conducted within a building or outdoors during the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Fri. 5. Loading and unloading of vehicles shall be conducted on private property and may not be conducted on any public right-of-way. (E) Any storage area for uses not associated with natural resources, shall not exceed ten (10) acres in size. (F) Any lighting of storage area shall be pointed downward and inward to the property center and shaded to prevent direct reflection on adjacent property. (6) Water pollution: in a case in which potential hazards exist, it shall be necessary to install safeguards designed to comply with the Regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency before operation of the facilities may begin. All percolation tests or ground water resource tests as may be required by local or State Health Oflicers must be met before operation of the facilities may begin. VII. RECOMMENDED MOTION "I will make a motion to approve a Conditional Use Pe1mit for Storage for the Petroleum Development Corporation Laydown Yard with the conditions provided by Staff." PDC Laydown Yard BOCC-10115107 Page 1'2 11. That the Applicant shall comply with the following requitements of the County Road and Bridge Department: a. All vehicles hauling equipment and materials for the construction of the project and for storage will comply with Garfield County's oversize/ overweight permit system. b. A letter from Petroleum Development Corporation stating what companies can obtain oversize/ overweight permit operating under their bond posted with Garfield County will be sent to Garfield County Road & Bridge Department before any permits will be issued to said companies. 12. All project activities shall be requited to comply with the following performance standards: (1) Volume of sound generated shall comply with the standards set forth in the Colorado Revised Statutes at the thne any new application is made. (2) Vibration generated: every use shall be so operated that the ground vibration inherently and recurrently generated is not perceptible, without instruments, at any point of any boundary line of the property on which the use is located. (3) Emissions of smoke and particulate matter: evety use shall be operated so as to comply with all Federal, State and County air quality Jaws, regulations and standards. (4) Emission of heat, glare, radiation and fumes: every use shall be so operated that it does not emit heat, glare, radiation or fumes which substantially interfere with the existing use of adjoining property or which constitutes a public nuisance or hazard. Flaring of gases, aircraft warning signals, reflective painting of storage tanks, or other such operations which may be required by law as safety or air pollution control measures shall be exempted from this provision. (5) Storage area, salvage yard, sanitaty landfill and mineral waste disposal areas: (A) Storage of Dammable or explosive solids or gases shall be in accordance with accepted standards and laws and shall comply with the national, state and local tire codes and written recommendations / comments from the appropriate local protection district regarding compliance with the appropriate codes; (B) At the discretion of the County Commissioners, all outdoor storage facilities may be required to be enclosed by fence, landscaping or wall adequate to conceal such facilities from adjacent property; (C) No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a property in such form or manner that they may be transferred off the property by any reasonably foreseeable natural causes or forces; (D) Storage of Heavy Equipment will only be allowed subject to (A) and (C) above and the following standards: 1. The minimum lot size is five (5) acres and is not a platted subdivision. PDC Laydown Yard BOCC-10115107 Page 11 that demonstrates that the proposed use will not exceed the state's noise guidelines. 3. Volume of sound generated shall comply with the standards set forth in the Colorado Revised Statutes. 4. Vibration generated by the storage site shall be so operated that the ground vibration inherently and recurrently generated is not perceptible, without instruments, at any point of any boundary line of the property on which the use is located. 5. Emissions of smoke and particulate matter by the storage site shall be so operated so as to comply with all Federal, State and County air quality laws, regulations and standards. 6. Emission of heat, glare, radiation and fumes: The storage site shall be so operated that it does not emit heat, glare, radiation or fumes which substantially interfere with the existing use of adjoining property or which constitutes a public nuisance or hazard. 7. The Applicant shall provide an approved commercial portable chemical toilet on site. The portable chemical toilet shall be maintained and in sanitary conditions at all times. The Applicant must provide a contract with a service company establishing maintenance of the portable chemical toilet prior to issuance of the Conditional Use Pennit. 8. That the Applicant shall provide a wildlife analysis of the project prior to issuance of the CUP that demonstrates that the proposed use will not impact wildlife in the area. 9. The Applicant must install an 8-foot chain-linked fence around the perimeter of the site which also requires a building pe1mit. 10. That the Applicant shall comply with the following requirements of the County Vegetation Management Department: a. The Applicant shall submit a reclamation bond of $11,000 to Garfield County for the reclamation of the disturbance prior to the issuance of the Conditional Use Permit. The security shall be held by Garfield County until vegetation has been successfully reestablished according to the Reclamation Standards in the Garfield County Weed Management Plan. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the County, upon successful revegetation establishment, to request an inspection for bond release consideration. b. Please submit an inventOl')' of county listed noxious weeds on a weed map prior to issuance of the CUP. c. All bales used in erosion control must be certified as weed free straw or mulch. ten (10) acres in size. PDC Laydown Yard BOCC -I 0115107 Page JO (F) Any lighting of storage area shall be pointed downward and inward to the property center and shaded to prevent direct reflection on adjacent property. (6) Water pollution: in a case in which potential hazards exist, it shall be necessary to install safeguards designed to comply with the Regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency before operation of the facilities may begin. Response These aforementioned performance standards shall be considered conditions of approval should the Board move to approve the Conditional Use Permit. V. RECOMMENDED FINDINGS 1. The meeting before the Board of County Commissioners was extensive and complete, that all pertinent facts, matters and issues were submitted and that all interested parties were heard at that meeting. 2. Staff finds that the project results in limited impacts to surrounding properties due to its highly remote location within the subject property, on the Plateau with no residential uses within miles of the location, and is surrounded by gas drilling activities; 3. That by proceeding with this proposal there will be an overall decrease m traffic on unimproved roadways and county roads which will promote safety and wellbeing; 4. That the proposed facility meets the requirements set forth in Section 5.03, 5.03.07 and 5.03.08 with the exception of the requirement of a wildlife report and sound analysis that shall be required prior to issuance of the CUP; VI. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Due to 1) the extreme remote location of the storage area centrally located on a 5,000-acre property, 2) limited nature of potential impacts, and 3) the reduction of traffic on the County Road System, Staff recommends the Board approve the request for a Conditional Use Permit for Storage for the Petroleum Development Corporation Laydown Yard with the following conditions: 1. That all representations of the Applicant, either within the application or stated at the hearing before the Board of County Commissioners, shall be considered conditions of approval unless explicitly altered by the Board. 2. That the Applicant shall provide a noise analysis of the project prior to issuance of the CUP Revised Statutes at the time any new application is made. PDC Laydown Yard BOCC-10115107 Page 9 (2) Vibration generated: eveiy use shall be so operated that the ground vibration inherently and recurrently generated is not perceptible, without instruments, at any point of any boundary line of the property on which the use is located; (3) Emissions of smoke and particulate matter: eveiy use shall be operated so as to comply with all Federal, State and County air quality laws, regulations and standards; (4) Emission of heat, glare, radiation and fumes: eveiy use shall be so operated that it does not emit heat, glare, radiation or fumes which substantially interfere with the existing use of adjoining property or which constitutes a public nuisance or hazard. Flaring of gases, aircraft warning signals, reflective painting of storage tanks, or other such operations which may be required by law as safety or air pollution control measures shall be exempted from this provision; (5) Storage area, salvage yard, sanitary landfill and mineral waste disposal areas:(A97-112) (A) Storage of flammable or explosive solids or gases shall be in accordance with accepted standards and laws and shall comply with the national, state and local fire codes and written recommendations/comments from the appropriate local protection district regarding compliance with the appropriate codes; (A97-112) (B) At the discretion of the County Commissioners, all outdoor storage facilities may be required to be enclosed by fence, landscaping or wall adequate to conceal such facilities from adjacent property; (A97-112) (C) No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a property in such form or manner that they may be transferred off the property by any reasonably foreseeable natural causes or forces; (A97-112) (D)Storage of Heavy Equipment will only be allowed subject to (A) and (C) above and the following standards: (A97-112) 1. The minimum lot size is five (5) acres and is not a platted subdivision. 2. The equipment storage area is not placed any closer than 300 ft. from any existing residential dwelling. 3. All equipment storage will be enclosed in an area with screening at least eight (8) fret in height and obscured from view at the same elevation or lower. Screening may include henning, landscaping, sight obscuring fencing or a combination of any of these methods. 4. Any repair and maintenance activity requiring the use of equipment that will generate noise, odors or glare beyond the property boundaries will be conducted within a building or outdoors during the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon.-Fri. 5. Loading and unloading of vehicles shall be conducted on private property and may not be conducted on any public right-of.way. . (E)Any storage area for uses not associated with natural resources shall not exceed The aoolication states the following re<>arding seeding method: PDC Laydown Yard BOCC -10115107 Page8 The site wlll be seeded before May 15 If seeding takes place during the spring and b<;Jfore August 30 (and the deep freeze) If seeding takes place In the fall. The site will be drill seeded with a rangeland drill to one-Mff or one-quarter Inch on slopes 3:1 or fiaUer. Slopes steeper than 3;1 or areas inaccessible by drill seeding equipment wlll be broadcast seeded followed by harrowing or hand raking to lightly cover the seed with soil. All areas will be mulched within 24 hours after seeding. Mulch will be certified weect-.iroo straw or grass hay. Grass hay will be applied at 1 % tons per acre; straw mulch will be applied at 2 tons per acre. Mulch material will be crimrsd into the soil surface with a commercial mulch crimper, a straight disk, or bulldozer tracks r. olherwise too steep to other crimp !he mulch in place. The seed mixture will contain a diverse range of species specific to the site and approximating the surrounding undisturbed area_ The seed mlxlure wm also support the post-disturbance land usft--livestock grazing. (B) The County Commissioners may require security before a permit for special or conditional use is issued, if required. The applicant shall furnish evidence of a bank commitment of credit, bond, certified check or o"ther security deemed acceptable by the County Commissioners in the amount calculated by the County Commissioners to secure the execution of the site rehabilitation plan in worlananlike manner and in accordance with the specifications and construction schedule established or approved by the County Commissioners. Such commitments, bonds or check shall be payable to and held by the County Commissioners; Response The County Vegetation Manager reviewed the proposal and that the recommended rate per acre for revegetation will be higher than the short-term rate since this project may be long-term. It is suggested that we require a bond of $4000 per acre, thus, the revegetation security required is a bond total of $11,000. (C) Impacts set forth in the impact statement and compliance with the standards contained in Section 5.03.08 ofthis Resolution. (A. 93-061) Section 5.03.08 Industrial Performance Standards Industrial Performance Standards: All industrial operations in the County shall comply with applicable County, State, and Federal regulations regulating water, air and noise pollution and shall not be conducted in a manner constituting a public nuisance or hazard. Operations shall be conducted in such a manner as to minimize heat, dust, smoke, vibration, glare and odor and all other undesirable environmental effects beyond the boundaries of the property in which such uses are located, in accord with the following standards; (1) Volume of sound generated shall comply with the standards set forth in the Colorado PDC Laydown Yard BOCC-10115107 Page 7 decrease traffic on the County Road System and the Town of Parachute because the bulk of the material will be hauled on private roads on the plateau located in Puckett property. Traffic would increase the travel to this specific site only. One semi-trailer, 6-9 pick-up trucks or larger will be accessing the site during a week period. The laydown yard will be covered with 6 inches of gravel to minimize dust. A driveway access is already established for access to the requested area and meets the driveway access design standards for Garfield County Road & Bridge Department. Access to the property is located off of County Road 215. PDC states that the laydown yard will decrease traffic on County Road 215 and decrease potential wildlife crossings at County Road 215. The County Road and Bridge Department provided the following comments regarding the project's impact to the county road system: 1) all vehicles hauling equipment and materials for the construction of the project and for storage will comply with Garfield County's oversize/ overweight permit system. 2) a letter from Petroleum Development Corporation stating what companies can obtain oversize/ overweight permit operating under their bond posted with Garfield County will be sent to Garfield County Road & Bridge Department before any permits will be issued to said comparues. {E) That sufficient distances shall separate such use from abutting property which might otherwise be damaged by operations of the proposed use(s); Response The proposed site is located 2. 75 miles from County Road 215 and no residence is visible from the site. It is centrally located in the 5,000 acre property. Additionally, the physical / geographic location of the site area is remote such that views from the south will not be impacted by the use. (2) Pennits may be granted for those uses with provisions that provide adequate mitigation for the following: (A) A plan for site rehabilitation must be approved by the County Commissioners before a pennit for conditional or special use will be issued; Response The representative proposes a reclamation plan that will restore the site to the original contours. There is very little vale to the topsoil of this complex. The shallow geology on the Roan Plateau is characterized by thin soil layers overlying shallow shale bedrock. The application states that the most reasonable method to reclaiming the site will be to rip the site to 18 inches and recontour as nearly possible to the original grade. The underlying topsoil in the storage area will be removed and used as topsoil at previous cut areas. The site will also be recontoured to control dust, weeds, and minimize erosion. The top 4 inches of soil will be tilled to prepare the site for reseeding after the site is recontoured. The soil will be tilled using a disk, a chisel plow or harrow. Rock fragments will also be removed that exceed 30 to 45 percent of the soil surface. PDC Laydown Yard BOCC-10115107 Page6 As mentioned above, the task performed at the laydown yard will not require permanent domestic water. Staff recommends installation of an approved commercial portable chemical toilet for the storage site. The portable chemical toilet shall be maintained and in sanitary conditions at all times. The Applicant must provide a contract with a service company establishing maintenance of the portable chemical toilet. (B) Impacts on adjacent land from the generation of vapor, dust, smoke, noise, glare or vibration, or other emanations; Response The laydown yard activities will consist of the use of semi-trailers and trucks delivery and retrieving drilling supplies and materials. The applicant states noise and vibration will be less than current drilling operations occurring on the plateau and; due to the remote location and physical geography of the site, there will be no detectable vibration or noise generated from the use at the boundaries of the property. Staff recommends that the Applicant shall provide a noise analysis of the project prior to issuance of the CUP that demonstrates that the proposed use will not exceed the state's noise guidelines. Any potential glare, heat, radiation, or fumes generated from the use would not create a nuisance or hazard. Emissions may be created by trucks entering the site, but all trucks are in compliance with state and federal laws. The laydown yard will be covered with 6 inches of gravel to minimize dust. (C) Impacts on wildlife and domestic animals through the creation of hazardous attractions, alteration of existing native vegetation, blockade of migration routes, use pattems or other disruptions; Response The application states that the chain-linked fence and guarded site entrance will prevent wildlife and domestic animals from entering the site. PDC states that the fence and guarded entrance will prevent from access onto the site and thus will have minimal impacts on wildlife and domestic animals. Colorado Division of Wildlife states that an 8-foot fence is the minimum height requirements to prevent wildlife from entering the site. Staff cannot determine if the laydown yard activities will or will not impact wildlife for the 2. 75 acres site, therefore, Staff recommends that the Applicant shall provide a wildlife analysis of the project prior to issuance of the CUP that demonstrates that the proposed use will not impact wildlife in the area. (D)Allirmatively show the impacts of truck and automobile traffic to and froin such uses and their impacts to areas in the County; Response The application states that the trips generated from the use of the laydown yard will minimally impact the County Road System because the bulk of the material will be hauled on private roads on the Puckett Land property. The application states that the trips generated from the laydown yard will Response PDC Laydown Yard BOCC-10115107 Page5 The access to Puckett property is from County Road 215. The application states that the trips generated from the laydown yard will decrease traffic on the County Road System and the Town of Parachute because the bulk of the material will be hauled on private roads on the plateau located in Puckett property. Traffic would increase the travel to this specific site only, but decrease the amount of trips needed to obtain supplies off of private property. One semi-trailer, 6-9 pick-up trucks or larger will be accessing the site during a week period. The laydown yard will be covered with 6 inches of gravel to minimize dust. (3) Design of the proposed use is organized to minimize impact on and from adjacent uses of land through installation of screen fences or landscape materials on the periphery of the lot and by location of intensively utilized areas, access points, lighting and signs in such a manner as to protect established neighborhood character; Response Puckett Land Company owns the surrounding 5,000 acres. The site is located in a remote area on the plateau. The Applicant states a chain-linked fence will be installed around the perimeter of the laydown yard and adjacent temporary employee housing. However, the PDC temporary employee housing has not been approved. An 8-foot chain-linked fence must be installed for the perimeter of the storage site. Colorado Division of Wildlife states that an 8-foot fence is the minimum height requirements to prevent wildlife from entering the site. The site will have a guard stationed at the entrance and the fencing will prevent wildlife and unauthorized personnel from entering the site. The site will not be lighted at night. Staff finds that the location of the laydown yard is such that it will have virtually no impact on any surrounding properties. Standards in Section 5.03.07 for Industrial Operations Industrial Operations: Industrial Operations, including extraction, processing, fabrication, industrial support facilities, mineral waste disposal, storage, sam'tary landfill, salvage yard, access routes and utility Jines, shall be permitted, provided: (1) The applicant for a permit for industrial operations shall prepare and submit to the Planning Director ten (10) copies of an impact statement on the proposed use describing its location, scope, design and construction schedule, including an explanation of its operational characteristics. One (1) copy of the impact statement shall be fiJed with the County Commissioners by the Planning Director. The impact statement shall address the following: (A) Existing lawful use of water through depletion or pollution of surface mn-off, stream Dow or groun,d water; Response PDC Laydown Yard BOCC -10115107 Page4 The 5,000 acre property is located within the Resource Lands zone district and can be characterized as containing all the sub-zone districts in that zone included plateau, talus slopes, escarpment, and gentle slopes and lower valley floor. The subject laydown yard is located in the plateau which allows storage as a conditional use. The following picture below illustrates these zones for the Board's reference. Pursuant to Section 5.03, as listed under the Zone District Regulations, conditional uses shall conform to all requirements listed thereunder and elsewhere in the Zoning Resolution, as well as the following standards: (1) Utilities adequate to provide water and sanitation service based on accepted. engineering standards and approved by the Board of County Commissioners shall either be in place or shall be constructed in conjunction with the proposed use. Response The laydown yard does not require permanent domestic water. Employees will not be based at the laydown yard. Duties preformed will primarily be delivery, pick-ups or inventorying supplies and employee time spent at the laydown yard will be short. The Applicant states personnel can access water and restroom facilities at the adjacent temporary employee housing unit. PDC included the number of employees accessing the laydown yard in the design of the temporary employee housing unit. The PDC temporary employee housing has not been approved, therefore, must supply restroom facilities independent of the temporary employee housing. Staff recommends installation of an approved commercial portable chemical toilet for the storage site. The portable chemical toilet shall be maintained and in sanitary conditions at all times. The Applicant must provide a contract with a service company establishing maintenance of the portable chemical toilet. (2) Street improvements adequate to accommodate traffic volume generated by the proposed use and to provide safe, convenient access to the use shall either be in place or shall be constructed in conjunction with the proposed use; III. AUTHORITY & APPLICABILITY PDC Laydown Yard BOCC-10115107 Page3 Pursuant to Section 9.00 of the Zoning Resolution, an application for a Conditional Use Permit shall be approved by the Board of County Commissioners after holding a public hearing thereon in conformance with all provisions of the Zoning Resolution. IV. REVIEW AGENCY COMMENTS Comments have been received from the following agencies / groups and are integrated throughout this memorandum as applicable. Garfield County Public Health Department Garfield County Oil & Gas Department Garfield County Road and Bridge Department Garfield County Vegetation Management Mountain Cross Engineering Town of Parachute No Comments Received. Exhibit F Exhibit G Exhibit H Exhibit I Exhibit] PDC Laydown Yard BOCC -10115107 Page2 will be transported to drilling operations in the area. These drilling supplies and materials are required for natural gas extraction. The laydown yard will allow for employees to obtain necessary supplies without having to access public roads and thus reducing the traffic on County Road 215. The location of the laydown yard will minimize travel time and distance which will provide safer travel especially during winter months. Hours of operation are proposed to be 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This site will not have employees based at the laydown yard full-time. One semi-trailer, 6-9 pick-up trucks or larger will be accessing the site during a week period. The laydown yard will be covered with 6 inches of gravel to minimize dust. The photo below displays the layout for the storage area and surrounding facilities. II. GENERAL SITE DESCRIPTION The site proposed for storage is located in the geologic formation defined as the plateau. It is a 2.75 acre area covered primarily by sage that is located about 2.75 miles from of CR 215. The site is located west of the existing private access road. Puckett 36-31 well pad, including an existing gas processing enclosure and the existing well enclosure, are located east of the proposed site. The proposed temporary employee housing is to be located to the south of the storage site. The photo below shows the easterly view from the site, including the access road and Puckett 36-31 well pad. BOCC 10/15/07 KM PROJECT INFORMATION AND STAFF COMMENTS TYPE OF REVIEW REPRESENTATIVE PROPERTY OWNER LOCATION SITE INFORMATION EXISTING ZONING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <I ' ''i ~1 PDC's L.aydow11 Yard 3S..T6S-R97W Parachute, CO ck_/_ _ ---~ --~ \' ;#"' Conditional Use Permit for "Storage" for a Laydown Yard Petroleum Development Corporation Puckett Land Company The subject property is located approximately 2.75 miles from CR 215, approximately 6.5 miles northwest of the Town of Parachute 2. 7 5-acre site located on an approximately 5,000 acre property Resource Lands (Plateau) Study Area 5 :-----;__-~-----·-.---~-t 11 !~·-. ?:: i . . .. . ... . 11 : _,._'._;-' • ! ,' ;f ;·-·---- >; . . .. ·I /·~:-···· ... ··: !-\~ · .. ·.·-... ;··.·.·.· · .. · .. ·~ , " . . I • . . i ,,', -. ' · .• -. '0 . " l L DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL The Applicant requests approval for a Conditional Use Permit for Storage to operate a laydown yard for drilling supplies and materials. This proposed use involves storing Drill pipe and casing, drill bits and rig parts, drilling mud supplies, and a fork lift. The storage site will comprise a total of 2.75 acres. The subject property is approximately 5,000 acres in size. The drilling supplies and materials